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Trump Task Force Revokes Nearly 900 Visas Over Birth Tourism
The U.S. government has created a task force to stop what it calls birth tourism.
Birth tourism means traveling to the United States to have a baby who may receive U.S. citizenship.
Officials say they have canceled nearly 900 visas connected to these cases.
They say some travelers hide their real plans when applying for tourist visas.
Officials also accuse organized groups of helping people arrange travel, housing, and medical care.
The task force began operating on August 12.
President Donald Trump has criticized birthright citizenship and signed executive orders related to it.
The Supreme Court previously struck down one of his orders on the issue in a late-June ruling.
Estimates of the practice vary because the U.S. government does not publish an official total.
The U.S. Department of State says nearly 900 visas have been revoked in a birth-tourism crackdown.
The Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force launched on August 12, initially reporting more than 600 revocations.
The State Department later announced an additional 150 visa revocations linked to birth-tourism cases.
Officials say cases involve applicants concealing plans to give birth in the United States or organized networks facilitating alleged visa fraud.
CDC estimates recorded more than 9,500 U.S. births to foreign-address mothers in 2024, while an MPI estimate places annual birth tourism at 22,000 to 26,000 births.
- Who
- The Donald Trump administration, the U.S. Department of State, and foreign nationals whose visas were revoked.
- What
- A task force has revoked nearly 900 visas in an effort to prevent alleged birth-tourism and related visa fraud.
- Where
- The measures concern travel to and births in the United States.
- When
- The task force launched on August 12; the State Department announced additional revocations days later.
- Why
- Officials say some people misuse tourist visas to give birth in the United States and seek citizenship for their children, with organized networks allegedly facilitating the process.
Key facts
- Task force
- Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force
- Launch date
- August 12
- Visa revocations
- The State Department announced nearly 900 revocations; its cited updates included more than 600 initially and an additional 150 later.
- 2024 births
- The CDC estimated more than 9,500 U.S. births to women with foreign addresses.
- Total U.S. births in 2024
- The CDC estimated 3.7 million births.
- Annual birth-tourism estimate
- The Migration Policy Institute cited an expansive estimate of 22,000 to 26,000 births per year.
- Legal context
- Birthright citizenship is granted under the 14th Amendment, while the Supreme Court struck down one prior Trump executive order on the issue in a late-June ruling.
Quotes
Luke Ortega
Deputy spokesperson for the US Department of State
“When we revoke a visa, it’s a clear signal that someone is no longer welcome in the United States.””
financialexpress.com
“The clear answer is that there’s too many and we’re taking action rapidly to meet this challenge.””
financialexpress.com
Sources
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